Reginald VelJohnson

Background information

Born

Reginald Vel Johnson
August 16,1952 (age 72)
Queens,New York,United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actor, voice actor, comedian

Years active

1979-present

Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. ForDisney, he portrays Principal Strickland inI'm in the Band, Dikembe, The Ambassador inThat's So Raven, Detective and Mayor David Sutton inTurner & Hooch and theDisney+show of the same name, and Angel Santos in one episode ofI Didn't Do It. He also voicedAble inTron: Uprising. In addition, he played police officer James inGirl Meets World, Principal Linkenberry inSydney to the Max, Mason Dunlevy inYou Again, and Mr. Flannigan inPenn Zero: Part-Time Hero.

VelJohnson was born on August 16, 1952, in the Queens borough ofNew York City. He attended Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater from New York University, where he had a chance to work with Joseph Papp's Black/Hispanic Shakespeare Company withMorgan Freeman andC.C.H. Pounder.

Primarily playing police officers, VelJohnson appeared in films, likeGhostbusters,Die Hard and its sequel:Die Hard 2,Crocedile Dundee,Wolfen, andRemo Williams: The Adventure Begins,The Mistle-Tones andThe Flight Before Christmas. He found greater success on television as Carl Winslow in the sitcomFamily Matters withJo Marie Payton. His other television credits includeThe Equalizer,227,Tales from the Crypt,Diagnosis: Murder,The Fugitive,CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,Crossing Jordan,Will & Grace,The Parkers,Monk,Bones,The Bold and the Beautiful,General Hospital,Meet the Browns,Hart of Dixie,Mike & Molly,Ray Donovan,3Below: Tales of Arcadia, andLazor Wulf.